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Paperback. This groundbreaking investigation into the lives of London's underclass was undertaken by Henry Mayhew in the 1850s. His interviews with street traders, beggars, and thieves results in a work as vivid as a Victorian novel. This new selection includes original illustrations and an illluminating introduction and notes. Editor(s): Douglas-Fairhurst, Robert. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 528 pages, 24 black and white illustrations, and a map. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 196 x 24. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 528
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199697571
- ISBN
- 9780199697571
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.41
€ 17.99
€ 13.41
Paperback. In 1901 no other city matched London in size, wealth and grandeur. Yet it was also a city where poverty and disease were rife. In the worlds of work and popular culture, politics and crime, through war, immigration and sexual revolution, this history shows how the city shaped their lives and how it in turn was shaped by them. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 337 x 44. Weight in Grams: 754.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847924537
- ISBN
- 9781847924537
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.64
€ 33.99
€ 24.64
paperback. London in the nineteenth century was the greatest city mankind had ever seen. Its growth was stupendous. Its wealth was dazzling. This was the London of Blake, Thackeray and Mayhew, of Nash, Faraday and Disraeli. In this book, we witness the city's metamorphosis over the course of the century through the daily lives of its inhabitants. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 244 x 51. Weight in Grams: 882.
- Publisher
- Bodley Head
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847924476
- ISBN
- 9781847924476
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 26.89
€ 40.99
€ 26.89
Hardcover. 180 of London's best conserved and least known interiors are revealed in 1200 spectacular photographs. Num Pages: 448 pages, 1500 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 297 x 40. Weight in Grams: 2628. 448 pages, 1500 colour illustrations. 180 of London's best conserved and least known interiors are revealed in 1200 spectacular photographs. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; WTM. Dimension: 254 x 297 x 40. Weight: 2864.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Atlantic Publishing Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780956864246
- ISBN
- 9780956864246
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.52€ 49.45
€ 59.52
€ 49.45
paperback. The streets of London resonate with secret stories, from East End lore to Cold War espionage, from tales of riots, rakes, anarchy and grisly murders, to Rolling Stones gigs, gangland drinking dens, Orwell's Fitzrovia and Lenin's haunts. This title intends to unravel London's mysteries. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780718192044
- ISBN
- 9780718192044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 13.91
€ 19.99
€ 13.91
Hardcover. Series: Amazing and Extraordinary Facts. Num Pages: 144 pages, 100 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBTB; HBW; WQN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 130 x 17. .
- Publisher
- Rydon Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910821084
- ISBN
- 9781910821084
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.12
€ 13.99
€ 11.12
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 16 black & white plates, 40 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752474854
- ISBN
- 9780752474854
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.49
€ 19.99
€ 18.49
Paperback. A history of London Num Pages: 512 pages, 100 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 880.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- Enlarged
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752425771
- ISBN
- 9780752425771
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.85
€ 40.99
€ 33.85
paperback. Describes London from the time of the Druids to the beginning of the twenty-first century, noting magnificence in both epochs. This title includes chapters on the history of silence and the history of light, the history of childhood and the history of suicide, the history of Cockney speech and the history of drink. Num Pages: 848 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; HBTB; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1072.
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099422587
- ISBN
- 9780099422587
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 26.83
€ 40.99
€ 26.83
Paperback. From Roman times to the 21st century, Londoners and visitors to the city have recounted the extraordinary events, everyday life and character of this city - from politics, culture, sport, religion, and reportage. This book brings to life the human trial of the capital including invasions by the Vikings, and the brutal execution of Sir Thomas More. Num Pages: 576 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 37. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- Constable and Robinson United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845299422
- ISBN
- 9781845299422
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.31
€ 17.99
€ 13.31
Paperback. Looking at urban history, this work balances statistics with the words of historians, diarists and novelists, poets and churchmen such as: Pepys, Boswell, Fielding, Walpole, Blake, Mayhew, Wells, Woolf, and Spark. It is a celebration of the city and also an elegy for its decline, with statistics and anecdote, from Boadicea to Betjeman. Num Pages: 560 pages, b&w illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 560
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140105933
- ISBN
- 9780140105933
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.08
€ 19.99
€ 15.08
Hardback. This volume captures the late Reva Howitt Clar's memoirs of her colourful career with the legendary brother and sister producing team of Fanchon and Marco. It chronicles the weekly shows, rehearsals, costumes, publicity stunts and backstage intrigues that typified any vaudeville performer. Editor(s): Melnick, Mimi Clar. Series: Studies & Documentation in the History of Popular Entertainment. Num Pages: 320 pages, 18 b&w photographs, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; ASZH; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 147 x 27. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810841864
- ISBN
- 9780810841864
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.17
€ 114.17
Paperback. These speeches exemplify how this remarkable woman affected Alberta's history and social policy. Editor(s): Lisac, Mark. Series: University of Alberta Centennial Series. Num Pages: 440 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBCL; 3JJ; DNF; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 29. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Alberta Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 389
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888644886
- ISBN
- 9780888644886
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.39
€ 30.99
€ 22.39
hardcover. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBTB; HBW; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691644967
- ISBN
- 9780691644967
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.68
€ 150.68
Hardback. Luther Lee was one of the founders of Wesleyan Methodism, a 19th-century reformer and an ordained minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church. This volume explores his life, politics and theology. One of the author's particular foci is the extent to which Lee impacted the antislavery movement. Series: Studies in Evangelicalism. Num Pages: 296 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; HBWJ; HRCC2; HRCC95. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 147 x 26. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810837102
- ISBN
- 9780810837102
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.20
€ 155.20
Follow the history of logging as it unfolds across the United States, from the virgin forests of the east, to the towering redwoods of the West Coast. Historic photography, much of it beautifully hand tinted, captures images of the early woods, the woodsman, and the machines of this important industry. Num Pages: 144 pages, 278 color, 63 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; KNAL; WCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 276 x 12. Weight in Grams: 728.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764326196
- ISBN
- 9780764326196
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.26
€ 25.99
€ 18.26
Paperback. Num Pages: chiefly Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; JNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 216 x 5. Weight in Grams: 159.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875655031
- ISBN
- 9780875655031
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.68
€ 21.99
€ 19.68
Paperback. The New York loft jazz scene of the 1970s was a pivotal period for uncompromising, artist-produced work. This book-length study of this period, traces its history amid a series of overlapping discourses surrounding collectivism, urban renewal, experimentalist aesthetics, underground archives, and the radical politics of self-determination. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 music ex; 21 HTs. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJPL; AVGJ; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520285415
- ISBN
- 9780520285415
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.02
€ 33.99
€ 25.02
Hardback. The New York loft jazz scene of the 1970s was a pivotal period for uncompromising, artist-produced work. Faced with a flagging jazz economy, a group of young avant-garde improvisers chose to eschew the commercial sphere and develop alternative venues in the abandoned factories and warehouses of Lower Manhattan. This is a study of this period. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 music ex; 21 HTs. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJPL; AVGJ; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520285408
- ISBN
- 9780520285408
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.05€ 72.02
€ 95.05
€ 72.02
Paperback. Describes and explains the tragedy that befell the Jews imprisoned in the first major ghetto imposed by the Germans. This book reconstructs the organization of the ghetto and discusses its provisioning, forced labor, diseases and mortality, crime and deportations, living conditions, political, social, and cultural life and resistance. Translator(s): Shapiro, Robert Moses. Num Pages: 560 pages, 41 b&w photos, 13 figures, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DVP; GTB; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 178 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1112.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253219930
- ISBN
- 9780253219930
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 38.78
€ 43.99
€ 38.78
Hardback. Num Pages: 832 pages, 14 photographs, 11maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 236 x 31. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774831086
- ISBN
- 9780774831086
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.22
€ 107.22
Paperback. A collection of 17 essays first printed in "American Quarterly", the journal of the American Studies Association. To mark the Association's 50th anniversary, the editor has brought together works which provide a window into the history and evolution of the practice of American studies. Editor(s): Maddox, Lucy. Num Pages: 458 pages, 4, 4 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; DNF; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Number of pages
- 458
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801860560
- ISBN
- 9780801860560
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 36.77
€ 43.99
€ 36.77
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 434 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; HBJD; JPF; JPSD; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691646862
- ISBN
- 9780691646862
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 217.31
€ 217.31
Hardcover. The author argues that by fostering awareness of membership in an elite group, the native place lodges generated a sense of belonging to a nation that furthered the reforms undertaken in the early twentieth century. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 326 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 180 x 27. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780674019560
- ISBN
- 9780674019560
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 42.39
€ 50.99
€ 42.39